Disadvantages Associated with Laboratory Tests Include

question 16

Multiple Choice

Disadvantages associated with laboratory tests include:

• A)lack of control of environmental variables.
• B)lack of realism.
• C)the expense associated with collecting feedback information.
• D)a loss of specificity.
• E)the way it eliminates competitive intelligence gathering opportunities.

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Definitions:

Halorhodopsin (NpHR)

A light-activated chloride pump used in optogenetics to inhibit neuronal activity by hyperpolarizing neurons when exposed to light.

Depolarize

To reduce the polarization of a neuron, making the inside of the cell less negative compared to the outside, and promoting the generation of an action potential.

Electrical Stimulation

The use of electrical impulses to stimulate nerves or muscle fibers to improve function, relieve pain, or promote healing.

Neurosurgery

A medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system.